State funding: funding options by federal state

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Every federal state funds along its own priorities. What runs through a state programme in Baden-Württemberg may run through a different one in Sachsen, or may not be available there in the same form. For companies with several sites this means that the same project is treated differently depending on the location.

State programmes are often faster in procedure than federal or EU programmes and are frequently the more realistic option for smaller projects. They are regularly overlooked, however, because they are less visible and do not always appear to be centrally findable.

How the state, federal and EU levels interact

The three levels do not exclude one another; they cover different parts of a project. An investment can be subsidised through a state programme while the development share of the same project runs through a federal instrument. What matters is a clean delimitation of costs: the same costs cannot be funded twice. That is why we assess all three levels together before the first application is written, and set the order.

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Funding options by federal state

Mechanical engineering, automotive supply, medical technology and IT shape the economy in the south-west. The focus accordingly often lies on development projects, automation and the transformation of production.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Baden-Württemberg. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

From aerospace through life sciences to the automotive industry, the structure is broad. Funding opportunities frequently concern research and development as well as investment in modern manufacturing.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Bayern. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

A dense start-up and technology location with a strong emphasis on software, the health economy and the creative industries. For young companies, development and growth projects are typical points of connection.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Berlin. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

Industrial settlement, the energy industry and logistics shape the region. Investment in sites and plant is a frequent starting point here.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Brandenburg. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

The maritime economy, aerospace and logistics define the location. Development projects and investment in port and production infrastructure are typical themes.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Bremen. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

The port, logistics, aviation and media form the core. Digitalising logistics processes and development projects in aviation are recurring occasions.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Hamburg. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

Financial services, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and IT infrastructure shape the economy. Data centres, process development and process innovation are frequent starting points.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Hessen. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

The maritime economy, the food industry and renewable energies are to the fore. Investment in plant and production capacity is particularly relevant here.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

The automotive industry, agriculture and food, and wind energy define the picture. Development projects and investment in sustainable production are typical themes.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Niedersachsen. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

The most populous location, with a focus on chemicals, mechanical engineering, energy and logistics. Transformation projects and investment in energy-efficient production are particularly frequent here.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

Chemicals, automotive supply and the food industry shape the structure. Process development and investment in production plant are recurring occasions.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Rheinland-Pfalz. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

Steel, automotive supply and, increasingly, IT and automation define the location. The transformation of industry and development projects are to the fore.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Saarland. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

Microelectronics, semiconductor manufacturing, mechanical engineering and the automotive industry are strongly represented. Investment in manufacturing technology and development projects are typical starting points.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Sachsen. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

Chemicals, the food industry and renewable energies shape the region. Investment in plant and decarbonisation projects are frequent themes.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Sachsen-Anhalt. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

Wind energy, the maritime economy and the food industry are to the fore. Development projects in the energy field and investment in production capacity are typical occasions.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Schleswig-Holstein. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

Optics, photonics, mechanical engineering and automotive supply define the structure. Development projects with a high technical content are particularly relevant here.

We assess individually which funding comes into question for your project in Thüringen. The Funding Scan provides an initial appraisal.

When state funding is the better choice

Smaller projects.

Where federal programmes require minimum volumes, state programmes often come into play considerably earlier.

Faster procedures.

Shorter processing times and, frequently, rolling rather than fixed application windows.

Regional priorities.

The states fund in a targeted way along their own strategies, for instance digitalisation, the energy transition or particular sector clusters.

A complement to federal funds.

State funds and federal funds frequently cover different cost types within the same overall project, but never the same costs twice.

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Frequently asked questions about State funding: funding options by federal state

State funding covers funding programmes that a federal state sets up and finances itself, in part with federal or EU funds. It is tied to the location and follows the economic policy priorities of the respective state.

In principle, all of them. Funding options exist in every federal state, and for each location we assess individually which instruments at state, federal and EU level come into question. Which route is best depends on the project, not on the location alone.

Yes, but separately for each site. What generally matters is where the funded investment or the funded development work actually takes place, not where the company has its registered office.

Not for the same costs. For different cost shares of the same overall project, often yes, provided the delimitation is clean and both programmes allow it. We check this before the application is submitted.

Then instruments at federal or EU level usually come into question. That is exactly why we assess all three levels together rather than committing to one.